How to make passion fruit ice cream

This recipe makes more ice cream than you'll need to fill the cones (see Coconut Tuile Cones with Passion-Fruit Ice Cream recipe), but it's so delicious you'll have no trouble getting rid of the leftovers. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 3 1/4 hr

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Ingredients
Special Equipment
Reviews (12)
Can you put passion fruit in the freezer?
What can I do with lots of passion fruit?
How do you extract passion fruit pulp?

August 20, 2004

Passion-Fruit Ice CreamQuentin Bacon

Ingredients

Makes about 2 quarts

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 large eggs

3 cups heavy cream

1 1/4 cups thawed frozen passion-fruit pulp*

Special Equipment

an ice cream maker

Step 1
Whisk together sugar and eggs. Heat cream in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until it just reaches a boil, then add hot cream to egg mixture in a slow stream, whisking. Pour custard into saucepan.
Step 2
Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until it registers 170°F on an instant-read or candy thermometer (do not let boil). Pour custard through a fine sieve into a clean bowl and cool completely. Stir in passion-fruit pulp, then chill, covered, until cold.
Step 3
Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.
Step 4
- Available in Latino markets.

Cooks' note:

· Ice cream can be made 1 week ahead.

How would you rate Passion-Fruit Ice Cream?

Reviews (12)

I have a question: Three whole eggs or egg yolks? Thanks.
Absolutely delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I spent 2 years in Brazil and this passion fruit flavor and the ice cream was exactly what I needed in my soul, it filled that hole in my heart left from the lack of maracuja flavored desserts in the US.
Awesome recipe!! I love it , the only I did different is that I use only 1 cup of sugar.
I live in San Diego, CA. Couple years ago I planted a passion fruit vine. The harvest this year is phenomenal. Your passion fruit ice-cream turned out fantastic. The passion fruit flavor is very fruity. (possibly due the fruit being picked and used within the hour). Looking forward to trying the passion fruit ice-cream with the coconut milk recipe.
I like the simplicity of this recipe, but made one change. I added a 14 oz can of coconut cream and added enough half and half to make the 3 cups. It still made a wonderfully rich custard. Used fresh passion fruit since its in season right now and it grows locally. To serve, I topped the ice cream with a little chopped dark chocolate. The crunchiness of the seeds added to the experience. It might also be good with a little grated toasted coconut.
Very easy recipe and a big hit. Liked the creamy tartness. Cooked this in a clay double boiler of sorts, ran it through my ice cream maker for about 15 mins in addition to what the recipe called for and then froze it in an ice cream freezer and it worked very well. Will definitely make again.
The recipe is very simple to make and very good, but I agree with everyone else that it is not fruity enough. To make it fruitier I put in 2 bags of the Goya passion fruit pulp and increased the sugar by 1/2 cup to balance the tartness of the pulp.
Great! I wanted a more intense fruit flavor so i added extra nectar and it turned out perfectly. I served it with coconut cupcakes and they were a perfect match.
I love passion fruit, so I expected to love this. It was pretty good, but I wanted a less creamy, more intense fruit flavor. I might try and make passion fruit sorbet instead. For those living in Texas looking for passion fruit puree, I found in the frozen food section of the Fiesta grocery store (I know they have Fiestas in Houston and Dallas)
Loved this, but I love passion fruit, so it was almost a given. A few notes: first, I cut the fat a little by using about a 2/1 cream/milk ratio instead of straight cream; second, the Goya brand frozen puree has more slightly more than called for here, so I just used it all and upped the milk and cream a little. Turned out great--I served with the tuiles listed here.
I didn't have the time to find the passion fruit pulp/puree - so I bought passion fruit juice and reduced 3 cups to the amount needed. It was delicious and my guests raved about it - served it with a scoop of blackberry sorbet & raspberry puree.....yum

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Can you put passion fruit in the freezer?

You can freeze passionfruit whole, simply defrost in the fridge before using. Or, scoop out the pulp and freeze in ice cube trays before popping them out into a freezer-safe bag or container. You can freeze passionfruit for up to 3 months.

What can I do with lots of passion fruit?

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How do you extract passion fruit pulp?

Instructions.

Slice the passion fruits in half..

Use a small spoon to scoop the pulp from their skin and add it to a small pot and gently heat it to liquefy it a bit — this will make it much easier to strain..

Strain the warmed pulp through a fine sieve to remove the seeds..